Post by Kathymel on Dec 6, 2013 11:09:37 GMT
This is a FOI request sent to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (North Wales HB, effectively). They took much longer than the allowed time to respond, stating that they had not received the original request. This was odd as several other requests submitted in the same way had received answers. Anyway ...
I asked:
1. How many Adults who did not have a diagnosis of ADHD in childhood have been diagnosed with ADHD and treated within the LHB in the past 5 years?
2. How many adults have been referred to out-of-area, specialist Adult ADHD services in the past 5 years?
3. How many psychiatrists within the LHB have received specialist training in the diagnosis of Adult ADHD, as distinct from training in the diagnosis of ADHD in children and adolescents.
4. How many GP/psychiatrist shared care agreements for adult sufferers of ADHD have been in place during the past 5 years?
They Responded:
1. As this is not information that the Health Board routinely compiles, we would have to carry out a specific exercise to collate this data. From our preliminary assessment, we estimate that to comply with your particular request would exceed the appropriate costs limit under section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This is currently £450. In reaching this decision we estimate that it would take staff in excess of 176 hours to locate and review patient notes and systems held in electronic and paper records across 3 acute hospital sites. This figure is based on a timescale of 20 minutes per record, there being 529 patient records to review. Therefore, to obtain the data would work out at approximately 176 @ £25.00 per hour (cost permitted under the act) = £4,400.00.
2. The Health Board does not refer to any out of area specialists.
3. The Health Board does not have any psychiatrists who have specialist training in the diagnosis of Adult ADHD. However, we do have 2 psychiatrists who informally take the clinical lead in adult ADHD. Also, 2 years ago a training session for all North Wales psychiatrists on adult ADHD was held, and a number of psychiatrists have received training as part of various regional and national conferences.
4. None, although the Health Board is currently in the process of agreeing shared care arrangements.
I asked:
1. How many Adults who did not have a diagnosis of ADHD in childhood have been diagnosed with ADHD and treated within the LHB in the past 5 years?
2. How many adults have been referred to out-of-area, specialist Adult ADHD services in the past 5 years?
3. How many psychiatrists within the LHB have received specialist training in the diagnosis of Adult ADHD, as distinct from training in the diagnosis of ADHD in children and adolescents.
4. How many GP/psychiatrist shared care agreements for adult sufferers of ADHD have been in place during the past 5 years?
They Responded:
1. As this is not information that the Health Board routinely compiles, we would have to carry out a specific exercise to collate this data. From our preliminary assessment, we estimate that to comply with your particular request would exceed the appropriate costs limit under section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This is currently £450. In reaching this decision we estimate that it would take staff in excess of 176 hours to locate and review patient notes and systems held in electronic and paper records across 3 acute hospital sites. This figure is based on a timescale of 20 minutes per record, there being 529 patient records to review. Therefore, to obtain the data would work out at approximately 176 @ £25.00 per hour (cost permitted under the act) = £4,400.00.
2. The Health Board does not refer to any out of area specialists.
3. The Health Board does not have any psychiatrists who have specialist training in the diagnosis of Adult ADHD. However, we do have 2 psychiatrists who informally take the clinical lead in adult ADHD. Also, 2 years ago a training session for all North Wales psychiatrists on adult ADHD was held, and a number of psychiatrists have received training as part of various regional and national conferences.
4. None, although the Health Board is currently in the process of agreeing shared care arrangements.